Highways Two interstate highways run through Montgomery County . Interstate 65 ( I‐65 ) is the primary north – south freeway through the City of Montgomery connecting the city to Birmingham in the north and Mobile in the south . I‐65 also passes through Autauga County , east of the City of Prattville . The entrance to Maxwell AFB is located along Maxwell Boulevard , which turns into Bell Street . Maxwell Boulevard is accessible from I‐65 , and Bell Street is accessible from US Highway 31 .
Montgomery is at the southern end of Interstate 85 ( I‐85 ), another north‐south freeway which runs east – west in the City of Montgomery , and runs northeast to Atlanta , Georgia . The major surface street in the city is a loop consisting of State Route 152 in the north , US Highway 231 and US Highway 80 in the east , US Highway 82 in the south , and US Highway 31 along the west of the city .
The Alabama Department of Transportation is planning the Outer Montgomery Loop to ease traffic congestion in the city . It is planned to connect I‐85 near Mount Meigs to US Highway 80 southwest of the city . Upon completion of the loop , it will use the I‐85 designation while the original I‐85 will be re‐designated as the I‐685 in the city center .
Public Transit Montgomery Area Transit System ( MATS ) operates within the city limits of Montgomery , and is owned by the City of Montgomery . The First Transit Group manages MATS under a contract with the city . MATS operates a fixed route system with 20 bus routes and three trolley routes . Fixed route services operate Monday through Saturday from 5:00 a . m . to 9:30 p . m ., depending on the route . The frequency of service varies by route from 20‐minute to 45‐minute headways . MATS also operates Montgomery Area Paratransit for the disabled , MATS Route 8 . Maxwell AFB is served by Route 7 while Gunter Annex is served by Route 8 .
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The National Transit Database indicated MATS p 4,870 trips Monday through Friday , and a daily Saturday in 2009 . Ridership has grown steadily revamped in 2000 . The MATS is funded through Montgomery , the State of Alabama , and Federa
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